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Templeton vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Templeton | Plainfield | Windsor Locks | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,579 |
11,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3.5Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$105,173±$9kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,452 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #244 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Leicester |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.